Dr. Abdelkader Almanfi, MD

Dr. Abdelkader Almanfi earned his medical degree at Al Arab Medical University in Benghazi, Libya, then he completed his internal medicine residency at Al Jamahiriya Teaching Hospital of Al Arab Medical University in Benghazi, followed by a fellowship in cardiology at the National Heart Center in Benghazi.

After he moved to the United States to further his education and training,

Dr. Almanfi completed an internship at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and an internal medicine residency at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He then completed fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology-structural heart disease at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston.

Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology, Dr. Almanfi treats adult patients 18 years and older and also speaks Arabic.

His primary clinical interests include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR,) transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR), left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, and coronary, carotid, and lower extremity interventions.

Patients describe Dr. Almanfi as a precise and experienced physician with an engaging attitude and bedside manner. They appreciate how he shows them respect, explains conditions well, listens and answers their questions, and doesn’t rush through appointments.